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Georgia General Assembly · HB 541 · House Date Signed by Governor (Act 470)

Education; tuition equalization grants; expand definition of an approved school to include certain institutions which offer programs in nursing

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Became law
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Officially: “A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 20-3-411 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to definitions regarding tuition equalization grants at private colleges and universities, so as to expand the definition of an approved school to include certain institutions which offer... Read the full text

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2025-2026 regular session

Where it is

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House Hopper · Feb 20, 2025
House First Readers · Feb 21, 2025
House Second Readers · Feb 24, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Mar 6, 2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted · Apr 4, 2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute · Feb 12, 2026
House Third Readers · Feb 18, 2026
House Passed/Adopted By Substitute · Feb 18, 2026
Senate Read and Referred · Feb 19, 2026
Senate Committee Favorably Reported · Mar 18, 2026
Senate Read Second Time · Mar 19, 2026
Senate Third Read · Mar 20, 2026
Senate Passed/Adopted · Mar 20, 2026
House Sent to Governor · Apr 6, 2026
House Date Signed by Governor · May 11, 2026
Act 470 · May 11, 2026
Effective Date · Jul 1, 2026

The numbers

6
sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Dempsey, KatieCooper, SharonTaylor, DarlenePrince, BrianHawkins, LeeWilliams, Rick

Recorded votes

PASSAGESenate · 2026-03-20 · yea 45, nay 1, notVoting 4, excused 6
PASSAGEHouse · 2026-02-18 · yea 167, nay 1, notVoting 5, excused 7
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Georgia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Effective Date (Jul 1, 2026).